Hostel Mendoza-Inn Campo Base

... drinking and cycling was uncomfortable..

One of the most amusing things was the local police. They have one guy on a motorbike who goes up and down the wine route basicly checking that your not in trouble, aparently if your too drunk they arrange for you to get home... A couple of time when we stopped to take a photo he pulled over to have a quick chat.

When we got back to Mr Hugo's about 5 hours ...

So, Craig and I flew out to Mendoza for the weekend and we ate/drank way too much (again). Mendoza has 900 wineries so we pretty much had our pick of things.

Aside from losing my bank card in Mendoza, I would say it was an amazing trip. Definitely a different feel than Napa. The country side is beautiful and every house practically had vineyards as their backyard. I think Malbecs are my new favorite red. Good stuff...

... adventure! We flew over the mountains, did circles, got higher and higher and had a great view over Mendoza and its surroundings… the feeling of flying is just too good! Unfortunately, time passed by so fast as always and 30 minutes later we were back on solid ground. I would do it again right nooooow!

... Plaza Independencia, with its massive fountain, benches and green lawns and noticed there were artists everywhere. We had luckily arrived for the weekend arts and crafts fair. I noticed throughout the country that many Argentinos are bohemians with a great talent and love for the arts. In Mendoza, we saw Argentino hippies selling various bead necklaces and other jewelry typical of Telegraph Avenue, musicians thumping out beats on ...

... of vino tinto (Red Wine). This is one of the smallest productions in all of the Mendoza region. All of there wine is fermented in cement vats. The cement vat does not allow for fast changing in temperature when fermenting the wine. The tasting was amazing. We first started with there Melbec this wine was young and fruity. Due to the young age of the wine, it provided a sharp pull near the jaw line quickly after swallowing. After this wine we tried ...

... on saturday i found out brilliant news that manu chao was playing mendoza on the sunday night. straight off to get a ticket. 11 of us from the hostel went and it was brilliant. they rocked and were so up beat and happy and lots of dancing. it was in an open roofed stadium under the stars. they came on stage at half nine and played till gone midnight, at 12 pounds a ticket, excellent value for money. such a shame that A missed it by 2 days.

... lesen, Obst essen und schlafen im Hostel. Die beiden sind gegen 19 Uhr wieder zurueck und hatten leider Pech mit dem Wetter, denn in den Bergen hat es geregnet. Wir essen zu Abend und dann gehen die beiden zum Tango tanzen und ich ins Bettchen :) Dijous XXII - I - MMIX Avui l'Eva es quedarą a l'hostal per recuperar-se i reposar. L'Ilona i jo anirem fins a Potrerillos, un poblet d'alta muntanya a una hora i quinze minuts amb bus on hi ha unes vistes molt boniques i un ...